NYSC Extension: Not so fast, Hon. Minister, by Francis Ewherido
The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has proposed extending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year from one year to two years. This proposed extension has enormous implications in terms of additional funding by the federal government, impact on the corps members and their families, etc. Consequently, the proposal needs to be vigorously scrutinized. Before […]
Deltans, here we go, by Francis Ewherido
On March 17, 2023, former president Muhammadu Buhari, signed a historic amendment bill, moving electricity from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list. The amendment makes it legally possible for state governments to make laws to generate, transmit and distribute electricity in their states. It was a turning moment for Nigeria because electricity being […]
The beauty of Whatsapp, by Francis Ewherido
WhatsApp is one of the comparatively new means of mass communication I use a lot. The reasons are multiple. One, it is “free.” Once I make my internet subscription, I am good to go. Happily, the internet subscription allows me to have access to both old and new means of mass communication and much more […]
Bravo, JAMB but…, by Francis Ewherido
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently announced a change in the minimum age requirement for admission for the 2024/2025 academic session. The immediate past Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had insisted that from 2024/2025 session, the minimum age for admission into Nigerian universities will be 18 years. I was one of those […]
Let the will and wishes of the dead be, by Francis Ewherido
Last week, I focussed on male siblings changing or trying to change their fathers’ wills to disinherit their female siblings. But it goes beyond siblings. Sometimes the whole family is involved. Once a relative dies, they use fraudulent culture and tradition to set aside the late relative’s will. Some people used to feel that once […]
Greedy ‘sons of David’, Omotejohwo, by Francis Ewherido
King David was a man of means with many wives, and according to God, He would have allowed him have more if he so wished. While the Israelites were at war, as Israel currently is, David was having a walk in the roof of his palace late one afternoon. Then his eyes caught a beautiful […]
